IRELAND, Killarney, (Killarney National Park, Muckross House and Gardens)

May 17th

5 of us decide to bike in the Killarney National Park today. Fortunately the weather cooperated. It was a fun day and we spent 3-4 hours longer than we anticipated. 

GALWAY, Ireland, (Cliffs of Moher)

May 13, 2015

Day trip to Cliffs of Moher, unfortunately the fog and rain moved in on a 20% chanceof rain day. One bus driver said it was worst fog in 31 years he had been coming there. Advised group to do a day trip from Dublin on better day. It is Ireland even though uncharacteristically rainy at the moment. We still had a lot of fun.

What Cliffs SHOULD look like.

This is what Cliffs looked like.

NORWAY, Bergen

May 11, 2015

Bergen is Norway's 2nd largest city with a population of about 250,000. It rains here almost 300 days a year so I felt fortunate to have 2 very sunny days here. Today is however not one of those days with rain projected all day into the night. Fly to Dublin tomorrow and wait on the Ireland group to arrive on the 13th.

NORWAY, Bergen (hiking up to Mount Floyen)

May 9, 2015

With beautiful weather on my arrival in Bergen and 2 hours until checkin, I decided to hike to the viewpoint overlooking the city. Bergen receives rain about 300 days a year so did not want to waste this opportunity. Mount Floyen is 1 of 7 mountains surrounding the city and is approximately 1000 feet above the harbour. There is a funicular (tram) that takes you up for $10 but opportunity to hike, exercise AND save $10 made the decision to walk an easy one. The majority of locals were also walking to the top. It takes about 45 minutes going up and it is pretty steep at places. The views were special though and treated myself with ice cream at the top.

I was only in Bergen 1 night in 2007 and it was raining constantly. My biggest regret visiting Norway then was being unable to view Bergen and its harbour in good weather. Mission accomplished.